Canadian Medical School Profiles
University of Alberta
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
2 - 45 Medical Sciences Building
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H7
(780) 492-9728 fax: (780) 492-7303
www.ualberta.ca | e-mail: admissions@med.ualberta.ca
| Application Deadline: |
November 1 [$75 fee] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
142 [1149 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$9,289.28 per term |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of 2 full years of university [applicants must be registered in or have completed a degree program], two official transcripts, reference letter, and an interview.
Minimum GPA: 3.86 [on a scale of four] for fourth-year students, 3.92 for second- and third-year students.
Average MCAT: 11 in Biological Sciences, 11 in Physical Sciences, 10 in Verbal Reasoning, and Q on the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Full-year courses in General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, and half-year courses in Biochemistry and Statistics. |
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University of British Columbia
Associate Dean (Admissions), Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
317-2194 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
(604) 822-4482 fax: (604) 822-6061
www.med.ubc.ca | e-mail: admissions@medd.med.ubc.ca
| Application Deadline: |
September 2 [$105 fee for BC residents; $185 fee for out-of-province residents] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
256 [192 Vancouver Fraser Medical Program, 32 Island Medical Program, 32 Northern Medical Program, and 12 out-of-province residents; 1805 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$14,566 |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of three full years of university (or 90 credits), proof of Canadian citizenship, autobiographical sketch, official transcripts, and an interview. There is no stated required minimum MCAT score or academic average.
Average GPA: A / 83.15%
Average MCAT: 11.04 in Biological Sciences, 10.30 in Physical Sciences, 9.34 in Verbal Reasoning, and P on the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Full-year courses in Biology, Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biochemistry and English. |
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University of Calgary
Faculty of Medicine, Health Science Centre
3330 Hospital Drive North West
Calgary, AB T2N 4N1
(403) 220-4262 fax: (403) 210-8148
www.med.ucalgary.ca/admissions | e-mail: ucmedapp@ucalgary.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 15 [$120 fee] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
150 [85% Alberta residents, 15% other applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$17,850 |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of two full years of university, autobiographical essay, extracurricular activities, letters of reference, and an interview.
Average GPA: 3.2
Average MCAT: 11 in Biological Sciences, 10 in Physical Sciences; 11 in Verbal Reasoning, and Q on the Writing Sample section
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Recommended full-year courses in Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology, English, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics. One semester of one course from each of the following two groupings: Psychology, Anthropology or Sociology, and Calculus or Statistics.
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Dalhousie University
Admissions and Student Affairs
Room C132, Lower Level, Clinical Research Centre
5849 University Avenue
Halifax, NS B3H 4H7
(902) 494-1874 fax: (902) 494-6369
www.medicine.dal.ca | e-mail: medicine.admissions@dal.ca
| Application Deadline: |
November 3 [$70 fee] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
90 [81 Maritime residents, 9 non-Maritime residents; 688 applications] |
| Tuition: |
$18,595 [tuition plus auxiliary and instrumental costs] |
| Admissions: |
Three year Bachelor's degree, personal essay, letters of reference, and an interview.
Average GPA: [overall average 3.8]
Maritime students: 3.3 for the last two consecutive years of university.
Other students: 3.7 for the last 2 years of university.
Average MCAT [overall average of 30]
Maritime students: Overall score of 24: 8 in Biological Sciences, 8 in Physical Sciences, and 8 in Verbal Reasoning (7 permitted in one category).
Other students: Overall score of 30: 10 in Biological Sciences, 10 in Physical Sciences and 10 in Verbal Reasoning (9 permitted in one category).
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
No specific course requirements. |
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University of Manitoba
Offices of the Dean, Postgraduate and Undergraduate
260 Brodie Centre
727 McDermot Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5
(204) 789-3557 fax: (204) 789-3928
www.umanitoba.ca/faculty/medicine | e-mail: jenn@ms.umanitoba.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 10 |
| First-Year Class Size: |
110 [948 applicants; 10 out-of-province applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$7,595 [$10,000 including books and resources] |
| Admissions: |
Three-year Bachelor's degree, two official transcripts, three referee reports, an autobiographical sketch, and an interview.
Average GPA: 4.04 [on a 4.5; minimum GPA: 3.3]
Average MCAT: 10 in Biological Sciences, 10 in Physical Sciences, 10 in Verbal Reasoning, and M on the Writing Sample section [applicants must score at least 8 on individual subset scores].
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Full-year courses in Biochemistry and Social Sciences/Humanities [18 credit hours]; Recommended courses: Life Sciences; particularly Anatomy, Microbiology, Physiology, and Genetics. |
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McGill University
Faculty of Medicine
6 th Floor, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building
602-3655 Promenade Sir William Osler
Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6
(514) 398-3517 fax: (514) 398-4631
www.med.mcgill.ca/admissions | e-mail: admissions.med@mcgill.ca
| Application Deadline: |
Quebec residents: January 15
Other residents November 15
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| First-Year Class Size: |
172 [153 Quebec residents, 5-7 out-of-province residents, and the remainder are International residents] |
| Tuition: |
$3,339.44 [Quebec residents], 6,849.74 [out-of-province residents], $13,881.44 [International residents] |
| Admissions: |
Four-year Bachelor's degree, official transcripts, autobiographical letter, two-page Curriculum Vitae, and three referee reports.
Average GPA: 3.83 [on a scale of four]
Average MCAT: 11.76 in Biology, 11.39 in Physics, and 9.95 in Verbal Reasoning.
Minimum MCAT: 30, with no scientific sectional score below 9 and no verbal reasoning score less than 8.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
One full-year university-level course with laboratory work in Biology, General Chemistry, and Physics; One semester of a university-level course with laboratory work in Organic Chemistry; University-level courses in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology are strongly recommended. |
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McMaster University
M.D. Programme Administration
Health Sciences Centre, 1200 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5
(905) 525-9140 ext. 22235 fax: (905) 546-0349
www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mdprog | e-mail: mdadmit@mcmaster.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 1 |
| First-Year Class Size: |
176 [90% Ontario residents, 10% out-of-province residents; 4733 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$18,971.22 [Canadian citizens], $91,862.38 [non-Canadian citizens] |
| Admissions: |
Four-year Bachelor's degree, official transcripts, autobiographical submissions, original transcripts, confidential assessment forms, and an interview.
Average GPS: 3.8 (four-point scale; minimum GPA: 3.0)
MCAT not required.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
No prerequisite courses. |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
Admissions Office, Faculty of Medicine
Room 1751, Health Sciences Centre
St. John's, NL A1B 3V6
(709) 777-6615 fax: (709) 777-8422
www.med.mun.ca | e-mail: munmed@mun.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 15 [$75 fee] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
64 [44 Newfoundland, 2 Prince Edward Island, 10 New Brunswick, 8 other Canadian provinces; 850 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$6,250 [Canadian citizens], $30,000 [non-Canadian citizens] |
| Admissions: |
Bachelor's degree, reference letters, personal qualities, work experience, extracurricular activities, health-related activities, community involvement, and an interview.
There is no predetermined academic average or MCAT score required, but high academic standing and high MCAT scores are essential for admission.
Average GPA: 85%
Average MCAT: 10 on each individual section and Q on the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Six credit courses in English at a recognized University or University-college. |
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine
West Campus
935 Ramsey Lake Rd
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Tel: (807) 766-7300 Fax: (807) 766-7370
East Campus
955 Oliver Rd
Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
Tel: (705) 675-4883 Fax: (705) 675-4858
www.normed.ca | e-mail: noms@normed.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 1 |
| First-Year Class Size: |
56 [24 students based in Thunder Bay, 32 students based in Sudbury; 1892 applicants |
| Tuition: |
$15,915 |
| Admissions: |
Four-year undergraduate degree (unless applying as a mature student), admission questionnaire, proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status, three confidential assessment forms, two letters of reference, and an interview.
Minimum GPA: 3.0 [on a scale of four]
MCAT: Not required
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
No specific courses required. Applicants with majors in Science are expected to have completed at least two full-course equivalents in Arts, Social Sciences and/or Humanities within their degree program. Applicants with majors in Arts, Social Sciences/Humanities will be expected to have completed at least two full-course equivalents in Science within their degree program. |
University of Ottawa
Admissions, Faculty of Medicine
451 Smyth Road, Room 2046
Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5
(613) 562-5409 fax: (613) 562-5651
www.medicine.uottawa.ca | e-mail: admissmd@uottawa.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 1 [must register your intent to apply by September 15] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
152 |
| Tuition: |
$16,557.37 |
| Admissions: |
Three-year undergraduate degree, admission questionnaire, proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status, three confidential assessment forms, detailed autobiographical sketch, letters of reference, and an interview.
Minimum GPA: 3.0 [on a scale of four]
MCAT: Not required
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
One full-year course in general Biology/Zoology including laboratory session; One full-year course in Humanities or Social Sciences (or two semester-long courses from two separate disciplines); The equivalent of two full-year courses from the following Chemistry courses: i) General Biochemistry without laboratory session, ii) General Chemistry with laboratory session, iii) Organic Chemistry with laboratory session; First Aid Course (St. John's Ambulance) is strongly recommended; CPR Certificate required. |
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Queen's University
School of Medicine, Undergraduate Medical Education
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
(613) 533-2542 fax: (613) 533-3190
meds.queensu.ca/medicine | e-mail: jeb8@post.queens.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 2 [must register your intent to apply by September 15] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
100 [1851 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$16,345.33 |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of three years of university, autobiographical sketch, police check, proof of immunizations, letters of reference, personal information form, proof of Canadian citizenship, and an interview.
Average GPA: 3.68
Minimum MCAT: 32 [9 in Biological Sciences, 9 in Physical Sciences, 10 in Verbal Reasoning, and O on the Writing Sample section].
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Full-year course in each of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Humanities/Social Sciences. |
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University of Saskatchewan
Admissions Secretary, College of Medicine
A204 Health Sciences Building
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5
(306) 966-6135 fax: (306) 966-2601
www.usask.ca/medicine | e-mail: med.admissions@usask.ca
| Application Deadline: |
November 1 [$50 fee for Saskatchewan residents, $100 fee for out-of-province residents] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
84 [226 Saskatchewan applicants, 350 out-of-province applicants, and 9 Aboriginal applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$11,490 [plus books and equipment: $17,500] |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of two full years of university, official transcripts, proof of Canadian citizenship, interview, criminal record check, and three reference letters.
Average GPA: 88% for non-Saskatchewan residents [Minimum requirement for out-of-province residents is 80%]
Minimum MCAT: 8 in the Biological Science, Physical Science, and Verbal Reasoning Sections (a score of 7 is acceptable in one section), and N in the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Full-year courses in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Humanities/Social Sciences; half-year courses in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry (with minimum average of 70%); Standard First Aid Certificate.
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University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building
1 King’s College Circle
Toronto, ON M5S 1A8
(416) 978-2717 fax: (416) 971-2163
www.facmed.utoronto.ca | e-mail: medicine.admiss@utoronto.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 2 [must register your intent to apply by September 15] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
218 [2734 applicants; 7 spaces reserved for International applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$16,531 |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of three full years of university; autobiographical essay, autobiographical sketch, three letters of reference, criminal record check, proof of immunization, and an interview.
Average GPA: 3.87 [on a scale of four; minimum GPA: 3.6]
Average MCAT: 9 in Biological Sciences, 9 in Physical Sciences, 9 in Verbal Reasoning, and N on the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
Minimum of two full-course equivalents in the Life Sciences and one full-course equivalent in the Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages; Standard first Aid, and a CPR "Basic Rescuer" course are required. |
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University of Western Ontario
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Health Sciences Addition, Room HSA 121
London, ON N6A 5C1
(519) 661-3744 fax: (519) 661-3797
www.med.uwo.ca | e-mail: admissions@med.uwo.ca
| Application Deadline: |
October 1 [must register your intent to apply by September 15] |
| First-Year Class Size: |
147 [1893 applicants] |
| Tuition: |
$16,385 [plus $875.79 activity fee] |
| Admissions: |
Minimum of four-year honours degree or equivalent from a recognized university, confidential assessment form, proof of Canadian citizenship, basic life support training, and an interview.
Average GPA: 3.7 [on a scale of four]
Minimum MCAT: 11 in Biological Sciences, 9 in Physical Sciences, 10 in Verbal Reasoning, and Q in the Writing Sample section.
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| Prerequisite Courses: |
No prerequisite required. Mixture of Biological/Medical Science courses and Social Science/Humanities courses are recommended; St. John's First Aid and CPR Certificate are required. |
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